(11 Jun 2016, 7:23 pm)AIG20 wrote No. But "mrnut85" did state in an earlier post that 22067 will be leaving once its engine is repaired. So I assume 22070 will be leaving as well?

Are MAN E200s 39707/8 now permanently based at South Shields or are they just on loan as cover vehicles? It doesn't make sence having these vehicles back in South Shields as they were replaced last year by ADL E200s 37301-19, and the X20 needs bigger vehicles especially for peak times of the day, unless there are plans to increase the PVR of the service?

39707 and 39708 will more likely be staying I believe.

With the MAN E200s being 11.2m, There just about half way between a integral E200 and a MAN ALX300, Aswell with the Nexus requirements now Euro 4 ( used to be Euro 5 I believe ) requirement on Evenings and Sundays, These MAN E200s fit everything required. A bit of a happy medium.

And capacity should be more than adequate for the daytime X20s.